ZealiD is a QTSP listed on the EU Trusted List and provides QES by default through every signature.
What happened
- The article states that a qualified electronic signature is the only signature type with the legal presumption of a handwritten signature under eIDAS Article 25(2).
- The article states that the eIDAS 2.0 wallet timeline sets 24 months for Member States to provide a wallet and 36 months for in-scope private relying parties to accept one, measured from implementing acts.
Why it matters to Signicat
- The piece targets Signicat's electronic signing line by framing generic signing platforms as non-QES, a comparative positioning that names no competitor directly.
- The QTSP-as-controller claim is a legal position stated by ZealiD without cited regulatory text; it bears on Signicat's QTSP-based DPA positioning and should be tracked as vendor framing.
Evidence from the source (4 quotes)
- “A qualified electronic signature (QES) is the only type of electronic signature that carries the legal presumption of a handwritten signature under EU law, as defined in Article 25(2) of the eIDAS Regulation (EU) No 910/2014.” source ↗
- “The regulation sets durations: Member States must provide a wallet within 24 months of the relevant implementing acts entering into force, and in-scope private relying parties must accept one within 36 months of the same event.” source ↗
- “Most generic signing platforms do not produce QES at their standard subscription tiers.” source ↗
- “This is wrong, and getting it wrong creates problems in vendor assessment, DPA negotiations, and compliance documentation.” source ↗
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